1930 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

First-seeded Daphne Akhurst defeated Sylvia Harper 10–8, 2–6, 7–5, in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1930 Australian Championships.

Women's Singles
1930 Australian Championships
Champion	Daphne Akhurst
Runner-up	Sylvia Harper
Final score	10–8, 2–6, 7–5
Draw	20
Seeds	8

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Daphne Akhurst is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Daphne Akhurst (Champion)
2. Louie Bickerton (Semifinalist)
3. Marjorie Cox (Quarterfinalist)
4. Sylvia Harper (Finalist)
5. Kathleen Le Messurier (Quarterfinalist)
6. Mall Molesworth (Quarterfinalist)
7. Gladys Toyne (Quarterfinalist)
8. Emily Hood (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Daphne Akhurst	6	3	6
	5	Kathleen Le Messurier	1	6	4
								1	Daphne Akhurst	6	6
								8	Emily Hood	0	2
	3	Marjorie Cox	5	4
	8	Emily Hood	7	6
															1	Daphne Akhurst	10	2	7
															4	Sylvia Harper	8	6	5
	2	Louie Bickerton	6	7
	7	Gladys Toyne	4	5
								2	Louie Bickerton	3	6
								4	Sylvia Harper	6	8
	4	Sylvia Harper	6	3	6
	6	Mall Molesworth	4	6	2

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	Akhurst	6	6
									McGrath	1	2
															1	Akhurst	6	3	6
															5	Le Messurier	1	6	4
									Anthony	2	2
								5	Le Messurier	6	6
																						1	Akhurst	6	6
																						8	Hood	0	2
								3	Cox	9	6
									Smith	7	0
															3	Cox	5	4
		Bond	6	6											8	Hood	7	6
		Commins	3	2					Bond	4	4
		Hall	10	6	3			8	Hood	6	6
	8	Hood	12	1	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Bickerton	6	6
		Muirhead	2	0				2	Bickerton	6	6
		Hattersley	4	12	6				Hattersley	3	3
		Murdoch	6	10	3										2	Bickerton	6	7
															7	Toyne	4	5
									Price	3	5
								7	Toyne	6	7
																						2	Bickerton	3	6
																						4	Harper	6	8
								4	Harper	6	6
									Weston	3	0
															4	Harper	6	3	6
															6	Molesworth	4	6	2
									Hoddle-Wrigley	4	0
								6	Molesworth	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com
• Source for seedings

Preceded by 1929 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1930 French Championships – Women's Singles